Turion 64 ML-44 vs Phenom II X2 N640
Primary details
Comparing Phenom II X2 N640 and Turion 64 ML-44 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2526 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | 2x AMD Phenom II | Turion 64 |
| Power efficiency | 2.43 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Champlain (2010−2011) | Lancaster (2005−2006) |
| Release date | 1 October 2010 (14 years ago) | January 2006 (18 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Phenom II X2 N640 and Turion 64 ML-44 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 1 |
| Boost clock speed | 2.9 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Bus rate | 3600 MHz | 800 MHz |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | no data | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 90 nm |
| Die size | no data | 125 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | no data | 114 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Phenom II X2 N640 and Turion 64 ML-44 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | no data | 1 |
| Socket | S1 | 754 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X2 N640 and Turion 64 ML-44. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | HyperTransport 3.0, SSE4A, AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection, Vurtualization | no data |
| PowerNow | - | + |
| VirusProtect | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X2 N640 and Turion 64 ML-44. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 2 | 1 |
| Threads | 2 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 90 nm |
Phenom II X2 N640 has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Phenom II X2 N640 and Turion 64 ML-44. We've got no test results to judge.
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